The Verge
Here are the 30,000 songs Sony is suing Udio’s AI music generator over
Sony Music has filed a new lawsuit against AI generator Udio for allegedly infringing on the copyrights of over 30,000 recorded songs.
TechCrunch
Google is working on a new AI chip designed to make Gemini more efficient
Google is reportedly developing a custom server chip, codenamed Frozen v2, to improve the efficiency of its Gemini AI models by 2028.
The Verge
SpaceX in your index fund, explained
Index funds provide broad market exposure, and including volatile companies like SpaceX does not diminish their utility as a long-term investment strategy.
TechCrunch
AI’s most important protocol is getting a little bit easier to use
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is updating its session ID management to better support large-scale enterprise deployments.
TechCrunch
X relaunches a rebuilt Android app after year-long effort
X has released a completely rebuilt Android app, promising improved speed, reliability, and faster future feature development.
TechCrunch
OpenAI is scared of open-weight models. Should the US be?
The debate over restricting Chinese open-weight AI models highlights a conflict between protecting US frontier labs and fostering global innovation.
Gemini
5 ways to build a side hustle with Gemini
This article outlines five practical ways to leverage Gemini AI to streamline business planning, market research, branding, logistics, and pricing for side hustles.
The Verge
Adobe’s ‘natural look’ camera app embraces generative AI
Adobe is updating its experimental Indigo camera app with generative AI tools to enhance mobile photography.
TechCrunch
Adobe camera app’s new feature will critique your photos using AI
Adobe is updating its experimental Project Indigo iOS app with AI-powered tools that critique photos and offer intelligent editing suggestions.
TechCrunch
YouTube clarifies policies around AI slop and upsetting videos
YouTube has updated its monetization policies to restrict low-quality AI-generated content, repetitive videos, and manipulative material from its Partner Program.
The Verge
China delivers a one-two punch to America’s AI dominance
Moonshot and Alibaba have launched powerful, open-weight AI models, challenging the technological lead held by American firms like OpenAI and Anthropic.
TechCrunch
What to watch for after Jensen Huang’s Japan visit
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang secured major partnerships in Japan to integrate AI into robotics and manufacturing through new sovereign infrastructure and industry collaborations.
TechCrunch
Can an Apple lawsuit derail OpenAI’s hardware plans?
A new trade secrets lawsuit from Apple against OpenAI could potentially delay the AI company's hardware ambitions and complicate its upcoming IPO preparations.
The Verge
I hate that I don’t hate this song made with Suno
The author finds 1010Benja’s AI-assisted track "Semiramis’ Dream" unexpectedly enjoyable despite their general skepticism toward generative AI music.
TechCrunch
‘Odyssey’ director Christopher Nolan calls AI an obvious ‘Trojan horse’
Director Christopher Nolan expresses deep skepticism toward AI, labeling it a transparent “Trojan horse” that warrants careful scrutiny rather than blind acceptance.
TechCrunch
Nonprofit Current AI is racing to build the World Wide Web of AI, free for all
The nonprofit Current AI is building open-source, public AI infrastructure to preserve global languages and ensure technology serves the public interest.
theregister
Using AI makes people less likely to admit they don't know something
A new study reveals that AI assistance makes individuals significantly less likely to admit ignorance and more likely to trust inaccurate information.
The Verge
Dave Eggers told OpenAI staff that ChatGPT was ‘silencing an entire generation’
Author Dave Eggers criticized OpenAI staff, claiming ChatGPT negatively impacts education and prevents students from developing their own voices.
TechCrunch
Kimi: Threat or menace?
Moonshot AI's release of the Kimi K3 model has sparked intense debate over Chinese AI capabilities and potential national security risks.
The Verge
The apps, gadgets, and tools every reader needs
This article highlights popular reading setups, devices, and digital tools recommended by the community for managing books, articles, and newsletters.
Fresh From Cache
What to do when an AI deepfake has your face
When AI deepfakes use your likeness, standard reporting tools often fail, leaving individuals with few effective legal or platform-based protections.
TechCrunch
Neil Rimer thinks the AI money is coming back out
Index Ventures co-founder Neil Rimer suggests that AI wealth must be redistributed, ideally through voluntary philanthropy rather than government-mandated taxes.
Revista Oeste
Google's AI reconstructs Pelé's most beautiful goal
Google used DeepMind artificial intelligence to reconstruct Pelé's legendary 1959 goal, which was never captured on video.
TechCrunch
Vertu wants executives to pay $6,880 for an AI agent — here’s how it actually performs
The luxury Vertu Alphafold smartphone offers premium materials and an AI assistant, but its high price remains difficult to justify against cheaper, more mature alternatives.
TechCrunch
Databricks hits $188B valuation, extending its run as AI’s favorite second act
Databricks has reached a $188 billion valuation, cementing its successful transition from a data firm into a dominant AI-focused enterprise provider.
CNBC
The White House is dictating access to frontier AI models, shifting power from tech giants, sources say
The Trump administration is asserting greater control over frontier AI model distribution, effectively moving decision-making power away from private tech companies.
Business Insider
Xi Jinping calls for more open-source AI: 'China is ready to be more open'
Chinese leader Xi Jinping advocates for global AI open-source collaboration and regulation while criticizing restrictive US national security practices.
TechCrunch
The Zoom hack that says, ‘Don’t record me’
VC Jeremy Levine uses a clever Zoom display name to protest the rising trend of ubiquitous AI-powered meeting recording.
TechCrunch
Agility Robotics plants its flag in Tesla’s backyard
Agility Robotics is opening a facility in Fremont, California, to train its humanoid robots near Tesla’s upcoming manufacturing site.
TechCrunch
AI-driven memory crunch jolts India’s smartphone market
Rising global demand for AI-related memory chips is driving up costs and slowing smartphone shipments in India's price-sensitive market.
The Verge
TikTok is testing an AI likeness detection tool
TikTok is testing a new opt-in tool that allows creators to scan for and report unauthorized AI-generated deepfakes of themselves.
TechCrunch
How Apple’s big lawsuit could disrupt OpenAI’s IPO plans
Apple's new trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI may threaten the AI company's hardware ambitions and upcoming IPO timeline.
The Verge
Apple’s plot to crush OpenAI
The Vergecast analyzes Apple’s recent lawsuit against OpenAI and explores its potential strategic motivations amidst the release of new Siri AI features.
Ramp
AI spend moves fast. Know where your next AI dollar is going.
Ramp's AI Token Spend Management platform provides finance teams with visibility, analysis, and cost controls for their organization's AI infrastructure spending.
TechCrunch
Patreon stops asking AI bots not to scrape — and starts blocking them
Patreon has partnered with Cloudflare to actively block AI bots from scraping creator content for model training instead of just requesting they stop.
TechCrunch
Why the first GPU financiers are turning to inference chips in a $400 million deal
General Compute secured a $400 million loan from Upper90 using inference-specific chips as collateral to challenge Nvidia’s market dominance.
PC Guide
Linus Torvalds says Linux is not an anti-AI project, and if you don’t like that, then “fork it or just walk away”
Linus Torvalds confirmed that Linux supports AI as a development tool and told critics to fork the project if they disagree.
Blocknow: Be ready. Be informed
Anthropic IPO Could Launch in October as China’s Kimi K3 Overtakes Claude
Anthropic is preparing for a potential October IPO amid intensifying global AI competition and rising performance from Chinese competitors like Moonshot AI.
VentureBeat
The agent security gap: 54% of enterprises have already had an AI agent incident, and most still let agents share credentials
Most enterprises face AI agent security risks due to insufficient identity management and a reliance on basic provider-native guardrails.
TechCrunch
Google Vids now lets you star in your own AI videos
Google Vids has introduced custom AI avatars and integrated Gemini Omni to enhance video creation for workplace presentations and business communication.
TechCrunch
Roblox launches an AI-powered game creation feature in its mobile app
Roblox has introduced "Build," an AI-powered mobile feature allowing users to generate games from simple text prompts.
The Verge
New York governor says she’s using AI to analyze ‘every single rule’ in the state
New York Governor Kathy Hochul is utilizing AI to identify and remove outdated state laws and regulations efficiently.
VentureBeat
The AI context gap: Enterprise AI organizations have a trust problem, not a retrieval problem — and most are still building the fix
Most enterprises face a 'context gap' where AI agents provide confident but incorrect answers due to unreliable, poorly governed data foundations.
VentureBeat
The agent evaluation gap: Enterprise AI organizations have a reality-alignment problem, not a coverage problem — and most are shipping to production anyway
Enterprise AI adoption is outpacing reliable evaluation, as companies deploy autonomous agents despite lacking trust in their performance testing.
TechCrunch
Google’s AI Mode now lets you link and interact with select apps
Google has updated its AI Mode to allow users to connect and interact directly with apps like Instacart, Canva, and YouTube.
The Verge
Google is renaming NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook
Google is rebranding its AI-powered note-taking application, NotebookLM, to Gemini Notebook while deepening its integration with the broader Gemini ecosystem.
OpenAI
Why teens deserve access to safe AI
OpenAI argues that teens should have access to AI for learning while emphasizing the necessity of age-appropriate protections and parental controls.
TechCrunch
Yes, you can now order DoorDash from the command line
DoorDash has launched a limited beta of a command-line tool, 'dd-cli', allowing macOS developers to order food through AI agents.
TechCrunch
Why is OpenAI selling a ChatGPT basketball?
OpenAI has released a branded $70 basketball as part of a campaign encouraging users to take breaks from digital screens.
TechCrunch
Why AMI Labs’ Alexandre LeBrun won’t call his AI ‘AGI’ or ‘superintelligence’
AMI Labs CEO Alexandre LeBrun avoids popular AI buzzwords, focusing instead on developing practical world models to improve physical robot intelligence.
TechCrunch
Moonshot’s upcoming Kimi 3 is expected to close the gap with Anthropic’s Opus 4.8
Moonshot AI is preparing to launch Kimi K3, a massive open-weight model aiming to rival top-tier closed-source models like Anthropic’s Opus 4.8.
CNBC
Nvidia-backed Fireworks hits $17.5 billion valuation as companies pursue cheaper AI models
Nvidia-backed cloud startup Fireworks reached a $17.5 billion valuation as businesses increasingly shift toward more cost-effective, open-source AI models.
The Verge
Claude can now use your 1Password credentials for you
1Password has launched a secure browser integration allowing the Claude AI chatbot to perform tasks using your stored credentials without revealing them.
The Verge
Google ordered to open Android and Search to rivals in Europe
The European Union has mandated that Google provide competitors with greater access to Android features and search data under digital antitrust regulations.
The Verge
COMPUTER COPS: Inside the big business of selling AI to the police
Law enforcement agencies are increasingly adopting AI tools, raising concerns about data bias, lack of oversight, and the erosion of transparency in policing.
Anthropic
Apply for Anthropic’s AI for Science rare disease research grants
Anthropic is offering research grants of up to $50,000 in Claude credits to support scientific advancements in rare genetic disease research and drug development.
Phoronix
AMD ROCm 7.14 "TheRock" Tech Preview Tagged For Latest AMD GPU Compute Stack
AMD has tagged the "TheRock" 7.14 tech preview for its ROCm GPU compute stack, featuring AI training improvements and performance enhancements.
English News Cn
China Focus: China introduces rules to rein in AI companion bots amid emotional dependency concerns
China has issued new regulations to address emotional dependency risks posed by AI-powered companion bots through mandated interventions and data protection.
OpenAI
How Cars24 scales conversations and builds faster with OpenAI
Cars24 leverages OpenAI technology to automate customer interactions and streamline internal operations, significantly increasing efficiency across its automotive ecosystem.
TechCrunch
Microsoft is reportedly training salespeople to talk down OpenAI and Anthropic
Microsoft is training its sales team to position its own AI models as superior to those from competitors like OpenAI and Anthropic.
VentureBeat
Agentic orchestration: Enterprise AI organizations have a deployment problem, not a platform problem — and most are calling chatbots agents
Enterprises are rapidly consolidating around model-provider platforms, yet most deployed agents remain basic chatbot wrappers rather than sophisticated, multi-step orchestrated workflows.
The Verge
xAI sues a man for using Grok to generate CSAM ‘deepfakes’
xAI is suing a South Carolina man for allegedly using its Grok chatbot to create and distribute illicit child sexual abuse material.
The Verge
AI slop movies are the new direct-to-video cash grabs
Film studios are using AI to create low-budget knockoffs of major cinematic releases to capitalize on existing public interest.
TechCrunch
Amid hardware legal battle, OpenAI releases a $230 keyboard for Codex
OpenAI has launched the $230 Codex Micro keyboard, designed as a custom command center for managing AI coding agents.
TechCrunch
SpaceX slips below its $135 IPO price ahead of Starship launch
SpaceX shares dropped below their $135 IPO price amid market volatility and anticipation of a critical Starship rocket test launch.
TechCrunch
Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the U.S.
TechCrunch
OpenAI acquires presentation startup NextSlide
The Verge
An Amazon data center could have the worst polluting power plant in the country
PPC Land
KPMG finds 49% cut AI agent rollouts when costs outran value
The Verge
Fenix Flexin isn’t even denying using AI to make ‘Rubberz’ anymore
LinkedIn
OpenAI's 'hockey puck-sized' gadget to cost over $300
The Verge
Watching Roku’s AI channel is like eating from a trough
The Verge
OpenAI puts the brakes on a new model because it’s supposedly too powerful
The Verge
What’s behind the Google AI shakeup
Gemini
See what 5 builders are making with Gemini Omni
